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A 6286: Requires teachers employed by the Buffalo school district to reside within Buffalo city limits.
What A 6286 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill requires teachers employed by the Buffalo school district to reside within the city limits of Buffalo. To be eligible for a teaching position, applicants must provide proof of residency, which can be in the form of a driver's license, utility bill, or other valid photo identification. This requirement aims to ensure that teachers are familiar with the local community and can provide the best possible education to students. The bill takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to education (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 6286
- What is the current status of A 6286?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 6286 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to education".
- Did A 6286 pass?
- Not yet. A 6286 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 6286, and where is it now?
- A 6286 was authored by Asm. Crystal Peoples-Stokes. Its committee of record is Assembly Education.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to education |
| Mar. 03, 2025 | referred to education |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 3, 2025 · 258 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6286 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY March 3, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PEOPLES-STOKES -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring teachers employed by the Buffalo school district to reside within Buffalo city limits The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 3039 2 to read as follows: 3 § 3039. Residency of teachers employed by the Buffalo school district. 4 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, residency within the city 5 limits of Buffalo shall be a prerequisite for appointment to any teach- 6 ing position in the Buffalo school district. 7 2. The Buffalo school district shall require all applicants for a 8 teaching position to provide one form of proof of residency. Such form, 9 to be determined by the school district, may include, but is not limited 10 to, a driver's license, a department of motor vehicles non-driver iden- 11 tification card or other current and valid photo identification, a 12 current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck or 13 other government document that shows the name and address of the appli- 14 cant. 15 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD01789-01-5
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